Knowledge and resources

This Good Practice Guide will assist all our members including those who do not work solely as domestic abuse specialists to meet good practice expectations in any work where domestic abuse may be relevant, whether you are a lawyer or other professional member and whether you work in person or remotely.

This checklist has been developed by Resolution’s Domestic Abuse, Children and Drafting Committees for use in cases involving allegations of domestic abuse and in high conflict cases.

This checklist has been developed by Resolution’s Domestic Abuse and Drafting Committees for use in cases involving allegations of domestic abuse and in high conflict cases.

Resolution talks to Mrs Justice Knowles

The charity has designed a training scheme to equip family lawyers with the skills to adopt a trauma-informed approach when working with survivors

The new Cafcass domestic abuse policy places the child’s experience centre stage, and recognises that there is no such thing as 'historical abuse'

I believe the culture of parental contact has gone too far, and by urging courts to grant it, we as practitioners are in many cases risking the safety of children and the other parent

The judicial approach to costs-capping for one party in LSPO cases puts them at a litigation disadvantage and risks replicating the mechanics of financial control

Support for the vulnerable is a thread that runs through Resolution’s work and our Vision for Family Justice. We’ve asked our domestic abuse committee to share their thoughts on what members should keep in mind in everyday practice.

The growing understanding of coercive control has revealed some problems with how its effects can be reflected in financial remedy proceedings

Mandatory mediation seems to be off the cards for now, but the changes to PD3A may well mark an important shift in the approach to dispute resolution when abuse is an issue

Resolution’s response to the Family Justice Council.

Some thoughts on the new Practice Guidance: Independent Domestic Violence Advisers and Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (Family Courts)

Domestic abuse is when someone close to you, often your spouse or partner, causes you physical, sexual, social, mental, financial or emotional harm. The violence and abuse can be actual or threatened and can happen once every so often or on a regular basis. It is not necessary for there to be physical violence for domestic abuse to be serious.

This information is designed to help family solicitors and mediators who are not domestic abuse experts, to identify situations where clients may be suffering domestic abuse and/or violence.

This workshop was presented by Rosie Agnew, the Lead Trainer and Assessor for the charity SafeLives. I must confess that prior to enrolling myself on this workshop, I had no prior knowledge of this charity or the fundamental work that is carried out within it.